In part two of the series on the Jewish ethical practice of self improvement called Mussar, I speak with Professor Geoffrey Claussen of Elon University. We have an honest conversation about this resurgent Jewish philosophy and its strengths and weaknesses

This episode with Rabbi Marcia Plumb is the first in a two-part series on Mussar - the Jewish ethical practice of self-improvement. Usually, Mussar is done on an individual basis, but in this episode, we discuss how it can also transform communities.

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz takes the Passover call to work towards the liberation for all and applies it year-round. Passover it not a holiday, it is a way of life! For the migrant children locked up or for those thrown into for-profit jails - is this just?

Former Senior Communications Associate at the AJC and current creative thinker and writer, Alexander Zeldin joins me as we unpack the identities of Russian-Speaking Jews. From the USSR to the US, RSJs have seen it - all while enjoying some hot borsht.

Aviva Paley, co-founder of Kitchens for Good, saw the crises of food waste, mass incarceration, and the vast amount of Americans that go hungry every day and so she helped build an organization that addresses all three of those issues.

Hadar Cohen, a community organizer, poet, and educator joins me in conversation and spells out the importance of noticing the universe and how the lessons learned there can help us grow. We also discussed Silicon Valley and a new culture for the 21st cent

Rabbi Mark Borovitz describes his transition to recovery from drug and alcohol abuse as though he was "struck sober". Nowadays Rabbi Mark as the CEO of Beit T'Shuva, a Jewish addiction treatment center, helps to facilitate similar healing for others.

Do you love pastries? If you said yes and even if you said no you will still love this latest episode as I speak with Moss Café founder Emily Weisberg. We chat about her journey from rural Wisconsin to the Bronx and how food has always been at the core.

If you are part of an organization that is seeking to attract young adults to come through its front doors then this episode is mandatory listening. Senior Director of Immersive Experiences at Moishe House, Roey Kruvi, shares all the latest best practices

From expert tips on food photography all the way to editing and publishing a cookbook, Sara Gardner walks us through her journey in putting together the Rosh Hashanah Seder Cookbook: Stories and Recipes from the Reform Jewish community of Madrid.